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And I know that the Spurs have sent scouts to watch Almond play this past season.
Draftexpress has updated their mock. They now have the Spurs taking Morris Almond in the first (makes alot more sense than Jared Dudley), and they have McGuire going in the the late first round (which is probably going to happen I think). Also they have Thaddeus Young around the same area of the board where the Spurs are. If that scenario played out in real life, Thaddeus Young might not be a bad player to go after, he's got superstar potential written all over him and premier perimeter talents are a rare commodity.
And I know that the Spurs have sent scouts to watch Almond play this past season.
Ford's mock draft is absurd in many points IMO.
yes, we all know that the Hawks need a PG (and we know that they are not the smartest franchise comes draft night), but even they won't use the no.3 pick in this deep draft for a player they likely will also get at no.11, when players with franchise potential are still on the board.
and did Ford never hear about the possibility of a trade? if Hawks pick Wright, they will have an asset that would land them Conley plus another nice player (or future pick) in several trade down scenarios.
Grizzlies picking Brewer at 4 looks even more absurd. (didn't they tell him that Grizzlies picked Rudy Gay last year?). they have other needs and with the no.4 pick they have quite more attractive options than Brewer. (Horford and Hibbert alongside Gasol make much more sense)
Julian Wright to Bobcats (when Haws, Hibbert and Noah are still on the board) and if this wasn't irrational enough, he predicts them to also add Rush with the other first round pick. a player like Rush at no.22 would make some sense for them, but they won't use both of their first rounders on perimeter players, when many bigs with potential are there and the future of Brezec (player option) and May (constantly injured) is so uncertain.
there are so many more crazy picks, so I just ask this one:
Ford predicts the Spurs will pick Pruitt when Rudy Fernandez is still on the board??? is there anyone on this board, who would back-up this oppinion???
(also considering that there is a good chance that Spurs would get Pruitt with the no.33 pick, but almost no chance that Rudy falls even further to no.33.)
taking aside that he still uses the 2 years old numbers for Rudy's weight (172lbs, from the predraft camp 2005) to label him to thin for NBA (he is in fact around 190 right now, still thin, but much improved in this area) and questions his durability, despite the fact that Fernandez constantly played a lot since he became pro (much more than any college player) and there isn't any indication that he would be injury prone or quickly exhausted. the opposite is true. Rudy is a very hard worker and has a fantastic motor.
Ford is just clueless.
probably the worst mock draft I have seen in the last weeks.
(and I have seen quite some)
Absolutely agree on all your points, mb.
anyway spurs can trade for celtics' pick? heard they are willing to trade it..1st round pick+ scola
or
1st round pick+scola+barry or udrih?
for
celtics pick+filler
So now that we know where every team will pick, is there a chance we can package the 28th pick and Scola rights for an upgrade? I think the Kings or 76ers could be good fits.
Scola's rights + 28 might get us into the late teens. But no way into the top 10 or the lottery.
Jeff Green and Hilbert will likey say that they pull out of the draft today.
Projected first rounder who can still pull out are :
Mike Conley Jr
Spencer Hawes
Jason Smith
Brandon Rush
Javaris Crittenton
Thaddeus Young
Marco Belinelli
Ante Tomic
Petteri Koponen
When you look at what player should be available with Spurs pick in a mock draft, you had to consider it. looking at who is available at #32-34 will give you a good indication on who will be available at #28 during the draft.
pick 4-10 i can see a few teams trading it
for example memphis might trade pau and pick for JO or KG
If Koponen stays in I'd assume he has 1st round guarantee from someone.
Hibbert out and even with Jeff Green out takes away another massive post presence from the draft. Already it had been fairly short in post scorers. I have no idea if the Spurs want to shop Scola (I'm assuming YES THEY DO), but really around the league there are few post scorers available. Would a team rather go for Melvin Ely or Luis Scola? I know my answer.
ely ftw
Couldn't even get playing time in Charlotte. No thx.
Going back to Morris Almond.
Obviously his scoring is attractive... his mid-range game, which isn't really a Spurs trait, although he looks like he can hit threes; his cutting ability; and ability to draw fouls and is an excellent free throw shooter; seems a pretty good rebounder.
It looks like his defense isn't the best. Not clear if this is a matter of effort or desire rather than capability. He's supposed to be long and strong, so maybe he was saving most energy to the offensive side. But that stuff doesn't look good as a Spurs prospect.
Chad Ford has the Spurs drafting Gabe Pruitt with the first pick.
Point guard from USC.
Pruitt is a combo guard who has great size for the point, excellent athleticism and a beautiful stroke on his jumper.
His decision-making and leadership skills need to improve and he needs to add more strength, but he could be a late first-round steal for a team like San Antonio, which is looking for more depth in the backcourt.
He's come up upthread. I'd take him and be fine, then grab a SF prospect with 33.
Bilas had Byars as his number 20 best available. Im starting to think my boy wont be there when we pick Body, damn
If all else, I honestly hope the Spurs end up with McGuire in the draft. Is it overboard to think this guy can be become a Scottie Pippen like defender?
No, it's not overboard to think McGuire could develop into something good. It depends on his at ude and what team gets him. He has pretty good tools.
It'll be a funky draft. If Hibbert and Green pull out, more the worse for bottom-of-the-draft teams.
I doubt the Spurs will get their answer at SF unless they miraculously trade up, but they should be able to get a couple parts they're currently missing (PG, etc.).
THE long sfs/sgs we are lookn at, do they have more potential then gerald green, dorell wright? we all know wtf they are doing atm on their respective teams....HYP3
Like most Celtics, Green is overrated in the stats department because the team is lousy. Dorell Wright isn't exceptional, either.
One difference with the 'sfs/sgs we are looking at' is that all our guys went to college.
yeh, but those guys posted monster stats in highschool which doesnt translate to college/nba stats, since they are no lebron
Right. I'd say Dorell Wright is verging on a bust at this point. As for Green, well, he's a Celtic, so I doubt he's getting the tutelage he requires.
I think all mock drafts will change considerably from their initial projections yesterday, because of the Orlando Pre-draft camp and all of the individual workouts for different teams.
While it's crazy to think that Rudy Fernandez could last until the end of the first round (and crazier to think that the Spurs would pass on him...I WOULDN'T!), I can see where Chad Ford is coming from. There are alot of talented players in this draft with different skill sets, but similar talent levels. One team might opt for Rudy and another for Almond, one for Byars and another for Rush, and so on and so forth.
Ford has Rush, Belinelli, Cook, Fernandez, Byars, Almond, and Marcus Williams all within about 10 spots of one another on the overall Top 100 draft board (22-33), so it's conceivable that one of them falls to the Spurs...which one will likely depend on the preference of those picking in front of them.
Tooling around with a mock draft...
I have 1. Oden, 2. Durant, 3. B. Wright, 4. Horford, 5. Yi.
After that it gets less predictable, especially with Hibbert and Green out.
I think Conley goes to Milwaukee or Minnesota. I think Hawes goes to Chicago at #9. Atlanta will take a point guard at #11, either Law or reaching for Crittendon, especially since Sacramento might take Law at #10.
My question marks are with Charlotte - they need a shooting guard, but it's too high for any of them. And where Joakim Noah will land, maybe as a Bobcat.
One thing that stands out is the teens are the most difficult picks, because after the top 12 or so the talent level drops a bit. The guys slated for the teens aren't much better than the guys falling into the 20s. That helps the teams later in the round, but the teams earlier have some tough choices to make.
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